KVPY-2018 (Mathematics)-Stream (SA)

6. The median of all 4-digit number that are divisible by 7 is

a. 5497 b. 5498.5
c. 5499.5 d. 5490

7. A solid hemisphere is attached to the top of a cylinder, having the same radius as that
of the cylinder. If the height of the cylinder were doubled (keeping both radii fixed), the
volume of the entire system would have increased by 50%. By what percentage would
the volume have increased if the radii of the hemisphere and the cylinder were
doubled (keeping the height fixed)?
a. 300% b. 400%
c. 500% d. 600%

8. Consider a triangle PQR in which the relation QR2 + PR2 = 5 PQ2 hold. Let G be the point
of intersection of medians PM and QN. Then ∠ QGM is always
a. Less than 45° b. obtuse
c. A right angle d. Acute and larger than 45°

9. Let a,b,c be the side-lengths of a triangle, and l, m, n be the lengths of its medians. Let
l+m+n
K= . Then as a, b, c vary, K can assume every value in the interval
a +b+c
 1 2 1 4
a.  4 ,3 b. 2,5
   
3  4 5
c.  4 ,1  d. 5,4
   

10. Let x0, y0 be fixed real numbers such that x20 + y 20  1 . If x,y are arbitrary real numbers

such that x2 + y2 ≤ 1, then the minimum value of (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 is

( )
2
b. x20 + y 20 –1
a. x20 + y 20 –1

( ) (x )
2 2
c. x20 + y 20 –1 d. 0 + y0 –1

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